I AM A ROCK!

This puzzle contains vocabulary terms and phrases about Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks.

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Across

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great heat and pressure changes this rock to slate

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rocks that are classified according to their origin, texture, and mineral composition

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rocks that have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands

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process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it

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sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together

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process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together

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occurs when running water or wind loosen and carry away the fragments of rock

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rocks that formed when magma hardened beneath Earth's surface

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forms when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize

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Simon and this singer sang "I Am A Rock."

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rocks that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface

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White House is made of this

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metamorphic rock formed from sandstone

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Taj Mahal is made of this rock

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lava that is low in this usually forms dark-colored rocks

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heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into this kind of rock

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process that presses sediments together

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large crystals scattered on a background of much smaller crystals

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mineral grains in these rocks are arranged randomly

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these gather no moss and this is also the name of a rock and roll group

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ancient Egyptians used this for statues

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compaction and cementation changes sediment to this kind of rock

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forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers

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small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things

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...around the Christmas tree

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metamorphic rock formed from granite

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